Changing colors on graphs

[mgpeters]

Platform: CR/CE 10; Oracle db, direct connect

I have colored charts in my reports. When I print them out (B&W printer) they are converted to shades of gray that are very similar making it difficult to read.

I could change the colors in the report to colors that print nicely, but I have specific reasons for using the colors I have choosen & I don't want to change them.

Is there a way to specify that something should display in one color and print in another?

I'm open to other suggestions.

Thanks.

 

[cehowski]

I've never done it, but if you can change the property in code, you would probably trigger it during the WhilePrintingRecords event.

 

[GJParker]

the only option you have is to have 2 copies of the chart on the report in seperate sections. You could then use a parameter to show/suppress teh correct section depending on the users selction.

HTH

Gary Parker
MIS Data Analyst
Manchester, England

 

[GJParker]

cehowski

This can not work as the WhilePrintingRecords statement actually refers to the evaluation formulas while printing database record data and not when sending the report to a printer.


Gary Parker
MIS Data Analyst
Manchester, England

 

[mgpeters]

Gary - in this scenario, what action could I use to trigger which section displayed

 

[GJParker]

Simply create a parameter called DisplayType with 2 values, Print and Display.

Then in the section expert place suppression formulas on the 2 sections

i.e. for the section that contains the display graph the suppression formula would be

{?DisplayType} = 'Print'

HTH

Gary Parker
MIS Data Analyst
Manchester, England

 

[mgpeters]

I haven't done much with parameters, so please forgive me if this is a stupid question, but for this to work the user would have to be prompted for the display type every time they run the report, correct?

 

[GJParker]

Yes that is correct - if the user selected to display the report to screen and then wanted to print the report to a printer then teh report would need to be rerun and the print paramater selected.

HTH

Gary Parker
MIS Data Analyst
Manchester, England